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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,397.10, 164,047.05 and 42,815.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,397.10, 164,047.05 and 42,815.10 is: 64,203.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,397.10 : 164,047.05 = 42,815.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,397.10/164,047.05 = 42,815.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,397.10x = 164,047.05 × 42,815.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,397.10x = 7,023,690,850.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,023,690,850.46/109,397.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,203.63

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